Useful Magento Layout xml

local.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<layout>
    <default>
        <!--Root/Default Layouts-->
        <reference name="root">
            <!--Appending Block-->
            <block type="page/html_breadcrumbs" name="breadcrumbs" as="breadcrumbs"/>
        </reference>
 
        <!--CSS and JS Files-->
        <reference name="head">
            <!--Add CSS and JS, skin Folder-->
            <action method="addItem"><type>skin_css</type><name>css/styles.css</name></action>
            <action method="addItem"><type>skin_js</type><name>js/functions.js</name></action>
            <!--Remove CSS and JS, skin Folder-->
            <action method="removeItem"><type>skin_js</type><name>scripts/functions.js</name></action>
            <action method="removeItem"><type>skin_css</type><name>css/styles.css</name></action>
            <!--Remove JS, js Folder-->
            <action method="removeItem"><type>js</type><name>scripts/functions.js</name></action>
        </reference>
        
        <!--Add Google fonts to head-->
        <reference name="head">
            <block type="core/text" name="google.font.oswald">
                <action method="setText">
                  <text>
                    <![CDATA[
                      <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro:300,400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
                    ]]>
                  </text>
                </action>
            </block>
        </reference>
        
        <!-- Editing Magento top links  -->
        <!-- http://www.classyllama.com/development/magento-development/editing-magentos-top-links-the-better-way -->
        <reference name="root">
            <reference name="top.links">
                <action method="addLink" translate="label title">
                    <label>About Us</label>
                    <url>about</url>  <!-- can use full url also -->
                    <title>About Us</title>
                    <prepare>true</prepare> <!-- set true if adding base url param -->
                    <urlParams helper="core/url/getHomeUrl"/> <!-- base url - thanks @Russ! -->
                    <position>1</position>
                    <liParams/>
                    <aParams>class="top-link-about-us"</aParams>
                    <!-- there are a few param you can send to do different things in <urlParams>
                     dig into app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Url.php, around line 803 -->
                </action>
            
                <!-- To remove links -->
                <remove name="wishlist_link"/>
                <remove name="checkout_cart_link"/>
                <action method="removeLinkByUrl"><url helper="customer/getRegisterUrl"/></action>
                <remove name="storelocator"/>
                
                <!-- To re-add 'My Cart' or 'Checkout' after removing both -->
                <block type="checkout/links" name="checkout_cart_link_custom">
                    <action method="addCartLink"></action>
                    <action method="addCheckoutLink"></action>
                </block>
                
                                     
                    <!-- login/logout links can also be removed from within the customer_logged_out / in handles
                        <action method="removeLinkByUrl"><url helper="customer/getLogoutUrl"/></action>  
                    -->
            </reference>
        </reference>
 
        <!--Header-->
        <reference name="header">
            <!--Append CMS Block-->
            <block type="cms/block" name="header.cms.block" as="headerCmsBlock">
                <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>header_cms_block</block_id></action>
            </block>
        </reference>
 
        <!--Change Block's Template if some Configuration is Set-->
        <reference name="catalog.topnav">
            <action method="setTemplate" ifconfig="pronav/pronavconfig/pronav_status">
                <template>pronav/navigation_top.phtml</template>
            </action>
        </reference>
        
        <!-- Add a CMS block to the left structural block -->
        <reference name="left">
            <block type="cms/block" name="left-menu">
                <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>left-menu</block_id></action>
            </block>
        </reference>
 
        <!--Magento's Default Sidebar Blocks-->
        <remove name="cart_sidebar"/>                   <!--Cart Sidebar-->
        <remove name="catalog.product.related"/>        <!--Related products sidebar-->
        <remove name="wishlist_sidebar"/>               <!--Wishlist Sidebar-->
        <remove name="catalog.compare.sidebar"/>        <!--Compare Items Sidebar-->
        <remove name="right.permanent.callout"/>        <!--Right Callout Sample Data-->
        <remove name="left.permanent.callout"/>         <!--Left Callout Sample Data-->
        <remove name="right.reports.product.viewed"/>   <!--Viewed Products-->
        <remove name="right.reports.product.compared"/> <!--Compared Products-->
        <remove name="catalog.leftnav"/>                <!--Layered Navigation-->
        <remove name="left.newsletter"/>                <!--Sidebar Newsletter-->
        <remove name="right.poll"/>                     <!--Poll-->
        <remove name="tags_popular"/>                   <!--Popular Tags-->
        <remove name="paypal.partner.right.logo"/>      <!--Paypal logo Sample Data-->
        <remove name="catalogsearch.leftnav"/>          <!--Layered navigation on search result page-->
        <remove name="sale.reorder.sidebar"/>           <!--Reorder Sidebar When User Logged, in Dashboard-->
        <remove name="customer_account_navigation"/>    <!--Customer Navigation-->
    </default>
 
    <!--Add Tabs & Change Titles for tabs on Product View page -->
    <!--You also need to create a template in the template/catalog/product/view/ directory -->
    <!--see https://gist.github.com/rossmc/d3650bbc178ba818761b -->
    <!--See: https://gist.github.com/rossmc/8f06aed09f1599160f75 -->
    <catalog_product_view translate="label">
        <reference name="product.info">
            <block type="catalog/product_view_description" before="product.description" name="product.programs" as="programs" template="catalog/product/view/programs.phtml">
                <action method="addToParentGroup"><group>detailed_info</group></action>
                <action method="setTitle" translate="value"><value>Programs</value></action>
            </block>
            <block type="catalog/product_view_description" after="product.description" name="product.ingredients" as="ingredients" template="catalog/product/view/ingredients.phtml">
                <action method="addToParentGroup"><group>detailed_info</group></action>
                <action method="setTitle" translate="value"><value>Ingredients</value></action>
            </block>
            <block type="catalog/product_view_description" after="product.ingredients" name="product.nutritional.info" as="nutritional.info" template="catalog/product/view/nutritional-info.phtml">
                <action method="addToParentGroup"><group>detailed_info</group></action>
                <action method="setTitle" translate="value"><value>Nutritional Info</value></action>
            </block>
            <block type="catalog/product_view_description" after="product.nutritional.info" name="product.usage" as="usage" template="catalog/product/view/usage.phtml">
                <action method="addToParentGroup"><group>detailed_info</group></action>
                <action method="setTitle" translate="value"><value>Usage</value></action>
            </block>
            <reference name="product.description">
                <action method="setTitle" translate="value"><value>Benefits</value></action>
            </reference>
        </reference>
    </catalog_product_view>
    <!--Home Page-->
    <cms_index_index>
    </cms_index_index>
 
    <!--All Cms Pages-->
    <cms_page>
    </cms_page>
 
    <!--Category View-->
    <catalog_category_view>
        <!--Set Page Template-->
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="setTemplate">
                <template>page/3columns.phtml</template>
            </action>
        </reference>
    </catalog_category_view>
 
    <!--Category View With Layered Navigation-->
    <catalog_category_layered>
    </catalog_category_layered>
 
    <!--Onepage Checkout Index Page-->
    <checkout_onepage_index>
    </checkout_onepage_index>
 
    <!--Onepage Checkout Success Page-->
    <checkout_onepage_success>
    </checkout_onepage_success>
 
    <!--Customer Accound Pages-->
    <customer_account>
        <!--Adds Body Class For All Dashboard Pages - MUST when Dashboard is present-->
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="addBodyClass"><className>customer-account-page</className></action>
        </reference>
    </customer_account>
 
    <!--Customer Logged In-->
    <customer_logged_in>
    </customer_logged_in>
 
    <!--Customer Logged Out-->
    <customer_logged_out>
    </customer_logged_out>
 
    <!--Product View-->
    <catalog_product_view>
        <!--Product Information Block-->
        <reference name="product.info">
            <!--Recently Viewed Products-->
            <block type="reports/product_viewed" name="product.viewed" template="reports/recently-viewed.phtml" />
        </reference>
    </catalog_product_view>
 
    <!--Catalogsearch Result Page-->
    <catalogsearch_result_index>
    </catalogsearch_result_index>
 
    <!--Advanced Search Result Page-->
    <catalogsearch_advanced_result>
    </catalogsearch_advanced_result>
 
    <!--Advanced Search Page-->
    <catalogsearch_advanced_index>
    </catalogsearch_advanced_index>
 
    <!--Cart-->
    <checkout_cart_index>
    </checkout_cart_index>
 
    <!--Contacts Page-->
    <contacts_index_index>
    </contacts_index_index>
    
    <customer_logged_out>
        <!-- Removes 'Log In' link - Default position: 60 -->
        <reference name="top.links">
            <action method="removeLinkByUrl"><url helper="customer/getLoginUrl"/></action>
        </reference>
    </customer_logged_out>
 
    <customer_logged_in>
        <!-- Removes 'Log Out' link - Default position: 60 -->
        <reference name="top.links">
            <action method="removeLinkByUrl"><url helper="customer/getLogoutUrl"/></action>
        </reference>
    </customer_logged_in>
</layout>